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Remembering Alex: Benedictine College grieves a ‘faith-filled’ student

When a Benedictine College senior was dying from cancer, the college's president, along with 30 students, traveled to his home to give him a graduation ceremony.

Outgoing religious freedom commissioner highlights ‘worsening’ global religious freedom crisis

Former USCIRF commissioner Stephen Schneck said religious repression is growing in India, China, and beyond.

Washington Nationals official fired after video that implied discrimination against Catholic pitcher

Team spokesman Sean Hudson had been caught on video apparently admitting to the team's blacklisting of Catholic pitcher Trevor Williams.

Nicaraguan advocate laments ‘silence’ about Catholic persecution

“Everything has to be vetted by the government, especially what priests are going to preach on Sunday," said Rosalia Gutierrez-Huete Miller in a panel discussion on human rights in Nicaragua.

Report: How abortion drug sellers are violating federal rules designed to protect women

New report by the Charlotte Lozier Institute finds that most abortion drug sellers do not comply with safety limits that protect women from dangerous side effects.

New collaboration based on Catholic social teaching prepares students for public service

Here is a roundup of recent Catholic education news.

Echoing encyclical, Vance says decisions about life and death 'must be made by humans, not machines’

The vice president told Air Force Academy graduates to "use technology to make you better, but never submit to it.”

Swiss bishops back ban on LGBT conversion measures, cite ‘spiritual abuse’ risk

Switzerland's Catholic bishops backed a national ban on LGBT so-called conversion measures, warning they can become "spiritual abuse" in God's name while urging that genuine pastoral care be protected.

Pope Leo will visit a polarized Spain in political turmoil but where all sides want to hear him

In the divisive political climate in Spain, some say there is the risk that political factions will try to use the pope's words to their advantage.

Defending marriage ‘is not against anyone’s dignity,’ Polish bishops say

As an EU court presses member states to recognize same-sex "marriages," Poland's bishops insist defending marriage takes nothing from anyone's dignity.